About the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS

A guide to the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS (PEIS) document, the PEIS process, scope, and schedule.

The Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) evaluates potential impacts associated with oil shale and tar sands resources development on lands administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Based upon the information and analyses developed in this PEIS, the BLM will amend land use plans for these areas.

Explore this section to learn more about the PEIS, including:

• A guide to the PEIS, including descriptions and links to the PEIS sections;
• Why the PEIS is needed;
• What's in the PEIS, including alternatives considered;
• How the PEIS was prepared and by whom;
• The schedule for preparing the PEIS; and
• Information about government-to-government consultation.

Public participation in the PEIS is encouraged. See Getting Involved to learn how you can participate in the process.

Additional documents related to the PEIS are available for downloading and browsing on the Documents page of this Web site.